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February 27 — Renowned analyst Willy Woo said this round of investor-driven bearish selling looks to be winding down, giving Bitcoin some price breathing room. It could enter a roughly one-month sideways consolidation phase, or rebound to the mid-$70,000s — but that level will likely face resistance. The broader market backdrop remains deeply bearish, with both spot and derivatives liquidity worsening. “I’ve never seen Bitcoin hold an uptrend when both spot and derivatives liquidity are weakening at the same time,” he noted. For a fairly rational call, Woo believes the fourth quarter could be a better window for this bear market trend to end, while actual bullish momentum could return in Q1 or Q2 2027. The ~$45,000 level is a typical bear market bottom range. Bitcoin has been in a long-term global macro bull market from 2009 through 2026. Should a structural breakdown hit that macro backdrop, $30k will be the next support level, and $16k will be the final defense line to keep

**Feb 27: Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan on Bitcoin’s Drop, Conspiracies & Outlook** Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan said Tuesday, Feb 27: “Conspiracy theories are swirling. It started with Binance, then Wintermute, then an unknown offshore macro hedge fund, then ‘paper Bitcoin’—today it’s Jane Street’s turn; next week it’ll probably shift to someone else.” The real driver of Bitcoin’s decline? A group of previously long Bitcoin holders offloaded their exposure: via spot markets, unwinding leveraged positions, and selling call options to cut risk. Their motivations? The “four-year cycle,” quantum computing fears, a push into AI startups, and other factors. Most of that selling is already done, and we’re forming a bottom. New all-time highs are still in the cards. This is a typical crypto winter—one that’ll eventually give way to a typical crypto spring. People always want someone to blame; I get that. But reality’s often more mundane than conspiracies.

**February 27 Update** Binance Alpha will list Fabric Protocol (ROBO) for trading starting February 27, 2026, at 16:00 UTC+8, per official sources. **Airdrop Details**: - Users need at least 245 Binance Alpha points to claim initially. - 888 ROBO airdrops are available on a first-come, first-served basis via the Alpha event page. - The point threshold drops by 5 points every 5 minutes while the event is active. **Important Notes**: - Claiming the airdrop consumes 15 Alpha points. - Users must confirm their claim on the event page within 24 hours—unclaimed tokens expire.

Feb. 27 – Economists note that even if artificial intelligence (AI) delivers a productivity boom, it won’t fix major economies’ fiscal dilemmas fundamentally—but it could buy them more time to adjust. OECD economist Filiz Unsal says AI-driven productivity growth could boost job creation, pushing debt levels in OECD nations like the U.S., Germany, and Japan 10 percentage points below current 2036 projections. Even so, those levels will still be far higher than today’s. Idanna Appio, a former New York Fed economist, calls productivity gains “magic” for boosting fiscal dynamics—but adds, “Our fiscal problems are far bigger than what productivity alone can solve.” Analysts highlight population aging as a key challenge. Vanguard’s Global Economic Research chief Kevin Khang says the debt’s root cause is aging populations and linked welfare spending: “Fixing this needs fiscal consolidation; AI only buys us time.” Additionally, tax and spending uncertainties remain: If AI causes jo

**Upbit to Delist Nomina (NOM) on March 30** February 27, Upbit announced it will delist the virtual asset Nomina (NOM) at 2:00 PM on March 30. Following a comprehensive review, Upbit identified multiple shortcomings in NOM that could expose users to losses, including: - Failure to fully disclose key matters in line with best practices for virtual asset trading support; - Lack of required change procedures; - Insufficient transparency and reasonableness in its change processes; - Unclear use, purpose, or functionality of the virtual asset; - Doubts about the authenticity and sustainability of related business operations.

On February 27, crypto analytics firm Santiment tweeted that Bitcoin is on the cusp of a milestone: the number of addresses holding at least 100 BTC is set to surpass 20,000. A wallet with 100+ BTC is currently worth at least $6.78 million, and these wallets are primarily held by high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs), funds, long-term holders, or institutions. When this count rises during or after a price dip (as observed recently), it signals bullish momentum. However, the percentage of total Bitcoin supply held by key stakeholders hasn’t seen meaningful growth — which is why the asset’s price remains under pressure. Growth in 100+ BTC addresses means more large holders are diversifying, rather than a small group controlling the bulk of supply. In this sense, it points to reduced concentration at the top. That said, it also signals a shift of wealth toward “strong hands” (long-term holders) versus small retail wallets. This isn’t decentralization at the most granular level, but